Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Home Health Aides ;
Psychiatric Aides ;
Nursing Assistants ;
Orderlies ;
Occupational Therapy Assistants ;
Occupational Therapy Aides ;
Physical Therapist Assistants ;
Physical Therapist Aides ;
Massage Therapists ;
Dental Assistants ;
Medical Assistants ;
Medical Equipment Preparers ;
Medical Transcriptionists ;
Pharmacy Aides ;
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers ;
Phlebotomists ;
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 4,117,450 |
0.4 % |
$15.57 |
$32,380 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.21 |
$11.77 |
$14.30 |
$18.04 |
$23.05 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$21,240 |
$24,470 |
$29,740 |
$37,520 |
$47,950 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
679,590 |
12.25 |
$16.31 |
$33,920 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
637,630 |
39.59 |
$14.21 |
$29,550 |
| Home Health Care Services |
535,730 |
36.96 |
$12.64 |
$26,290 |
| Offices of Physicians |
462,100 |
17.84 |
$16.61 |
$34,550 |
| Offices of Dentists |
315,680 |
33.36 |
$19.07 |
$39,670 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
637,630 |
39.59 |
$14.21 |
$29,550 |
| Home Health Care Services |
535,730 |
36.96 |
$12.64 |
$26,290 |
| Offices of Dentists |
315,680 |
33.36 |
$19.07 |
$39,670 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly |
250,470 |
26.93 |
$13.24 |
$27,550 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
202,950 |
22.31 |
$20.23 |
$42,080 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
376,080 |
40.07 |
1.41 |
$15.53 |
$32,310 |
| California |
364,220 |
21.41 |
0.75 |
$18.46 |
$38,390 |
| Texas |
313,840 |
25.91 |
0.91 |
$14.70 |
$30,590 |
| Florida |
252,750 |
29.36 |
1.03 |
$15.12 |
$31,440 |
| Ohio |
188,930 |
34.88 |
1.23 |
$14.27 |
$29,680 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
376,080 |
40.07 |
1.41 |
$15.53 |
$32,310 |
| New Jersey |
158,300 |
39.08 |
1.37 |
$15.36 |
$31,940 |
| Rhode Island |
18,100 |
37.54 |
1.32 |
$16.65 |
$34,630 |
| Ohio |
188,930 |
34.88 |
1.23 |
$14.27 |
$29,680 |
| Maine |
21,010 |
34.69 |
1.22 |
$15.43 |
$32,100 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
7,900 |
25.05 |
0.88 |
$21.73 |
$45,190 |
| California |
364,220 |
21.41 |
0.75 |
$18.46 |
$38,390 |
| Washington |
87,340 |
26.80 |
0.94 |
$18.22 |
$37,900 |
| Oregon |
52,740 |
27.96 |
0.98 |
$17.91 |
$37,250 |
| Massachusetts |
106,220 |
29.74 |
1.05 |
$17.82 |
$37,070 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
409,450 |
43.11 |
1.52 |
$15.51 |
$32,260 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
135,170 |
22.09 |
0.78 |
$17.65 |
$36,720 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
124,540 |
26.83 |
0.94 |
$15.77 |
$32,800 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
101,950 |
35.79 |
1.26 |
$15.41 |
$32,050 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
84,770 |
23.76 |
0.84 |
$15.89 |
$33,050 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
74,070 |
26.85 |
0.94 |
$18.16 |
$37,760 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
73,940 |
28.54 |
1.00 |
$15.20 |
$31,610 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
68,530 |
21.86 |
0.77 |
$16.93 |
$35,220 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
66,170 |
22.19 |
0.78 |
$14.74 |
$30,650 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
62,240 |
31.56 |
1.11 |
$14.94 |
$31,080 |
United States Department of Labor
